Why is one nostril always stuffed

How long has this be My nose is always stuffed and sometimes it's hard to breath from it. John Michel answered. Family Medicine 46 years experience. Possibly : One nasal polyp is unlikely to do this. It can be from multiple polyps. It is more likely that if you have been using decongestants you may have beco One side of my nose is always stuffed up. Yash Khanna answered.

Family Medicine 57 years experience. Why is my nose always stuffed. David Astrachan answered. Many reasons : Anything from polyps, adenoid hypertrophy, allergies and infections can do it. Your best place to start is with an ear nose and throat doctor for a co Is there a way to unclog my stuffed nose?

Heidi Fowler answered. Neti pots can : Reduce nasal congestion. More salt can also be used. Place solution in neti pot. Tilt head ; pour solution into How can i cure a stuffed nose? Neti pots can be: Helpful to reduce nasal congestion. How long should a stuffed nose last?

Nayla Mumneh answered. Allergy and Immunology 29 years experience. Depends: If it is from a cold, a few days, if it is from allergies, until you get them treated and if it is from sinus infection, until it gets treated, if the That said, from what you are describing several causes come to mind.

They are deviated septum, vasomotor rhinitis or nasal polyps. It sounds like you might have a nasal polyp on the right side of your nose. A nasal polyp is noncancerous, sac-like over-growth of inflamed tissue lining the nose or sinuses that can block nasal airway. Since it is the same side all the time, you might also have a deviated septum that occurs when the thin wall between your nostrils is displaced to one side, making one nasal passage smaller.

I would recommend a consultation with a primary care doctor who may refer you to an ENT for further work-up to get a confirmed diagnosis. Zocdoc Answers is for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor in the United States immediately.

Always seek the advice of your doctor before starting or changing treatment. Need coronavirus guidance? Check out our resources. Though you may not pay attention to it unless you're sick, you're always breathing more heavily from one nostril than the other. This process is automated by the aptly named autonomic nervous system , which is the same system that controls many things your body does all by itself such as digestion and heart rate. For your nose, this system controls your 'nasal cycle', so that each nostril operates effectively.

The nasal cycle happens, according to the US National Library of Medicine , several times during the day, and is only brought to your attention if your nose is clogged up more than usual.